It is the intent and purpose of this chapter to provide proper guidelines
and requirements for the environmental impact statement to be filed with an
application for development and prior to preliminary plat approval by the
Borough of Gibbsboro Planning Board.

A description and analysis of all possible direct and indirect effects
that development will have on the site itself, as well as adjacent and noncontiguous
areas, with particular reference to the effect of the project on the public
safety, health and welfare, the protection of public and private property
and the protection, preservation and enhancement of the natural environment.

Analyses of the human occupation of particular sites and their environs
based on guidelines issued by the Technical Services Section of the Construction
Grants Administration, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection,
Division of Water Resources, pursuant to New Jersey Executive Order No. 53,
as it may be amended or superseded.

No site shall be disturbed by any person, partnership, corporation,
public agency or entity within this municipality unless the environmental
impact statement has been reviewed and approved by the Borough of Gibbsboro
Planning Board in accordance with the specifications and procedures required
by this chapter and a permit issued by the Gibbsboro Planning Board. This
will be required on two or more residential lots.

In order to ensure that the environmental impact statement is competently
prepared, the environmental impact statement shall be prepared by a consultant
or consultants, firm, agency, individual or persons selected and paid for
by the applicant, from a list of consultants, firms, agencies, individuals
or persons prepared by the Borough of Gibbsboro Planning Board and made available
to the applicant. If the applicant chooses a consultant or consultants, firm,
agency, individual or persons not contained on the Planning Board list, the
applicant must provide written information to the Planning Board at the time
the environmental impact statement is submitted as to the qualifications and
experience of such consultant or consultants, firm, agency, individual or
persons selected by the applicant.

An inventory of existing environmental conditions at
the project site and in the surrounding region, which shall describe contours,
air quality, water quality, water supply, hydrology, geology, soils, topography,
vegetation, wildlife, aquatic organisms, ecology, demography, land use, aesthetics
and history.

A Stage 1A cultural resource survey that includes a thorough
literature search for prehistoric and historic development of the site and
adjoining lands, a review of any pertinent information on the area from the
State Historic Preservation Officer, a field inspection of the site to determine
if any artifacts are visible from diligent searching and if the site has the
potential for the presence of cultural resources and recommendations, if any,
for further field testing or verification. A Stage 1B cultural resource survey
shall be conducted should the Stage 1A review provide any indication of the
presence of cultural resources. The Stage 1B survey shall include field and
subsurface testing to determine the presence or absence of cultural resources,
an assessment of the impact of the proposed development of any such resources
and the identification of resources that need further protection from encroachment.

A thorough discussion of the steps to be taken, during and after construction, both at the project site and in the surrounding area, to minimize the adverse environmental effects as described in Subsection F.

Description of alternatives with an objective evaluation
of the alternatives that might avoid some or all of the adverse environmental
effects, with the rationale for acceptability or nonacceptability of each
alternative.

Estimated implications of the proposed action for population
distribution or concentration and an assessment of the effect of any possible
change in population patterns upon the resource base, including land use,
water and public services of the area impacted.

The relationship between local short-term uses of the
environment and the maintenance and enhancement of long-term projectivity,
assessing the project for cumulative long-term effects from the perspective
that each generation is a trustee of the environment for future generations.

If disposal is on-site, the applicant is to include a
soil analysis, percolation tests for every one acre, the location of aquifers,
the depth and capacity of all wells within 150 feet of the site and any other
pertinent data.

For realty improvements with more than 50 dwelling units,
it will be necessary to obtain a determination by the Division of Water Resources
that the proposed water supply and sewerage facilities are adequate.

Critical impact areas. These areas include but are not
limited to stream corridors, streams, wetlands, slopes in excess of 12% in
grade over a horizontal distance of 50 feet, highly acidic or highly erodible
soil, areas with a high water table within three feet of the surface, aquifer
recharge or discharge areas and cultural resources. The applicant must show:

Upon submission of the environmental impact statement to the Secretary
of the Planning Board, distribution to the various officials and with three
copies available in the Municipal Engineer's office (or other designated place)
for any person to review, the following reviews and inspections will be conducted
within 45 days:

The Municipal Environmental Administrator (or other designated
official) will, within seven days of receipt of the applicant's environmental
impact statement, make a field inspection to verify the environmental conditions
and make a report to the Planning Board with a copy to the Environmental Commission.

The Township Engineer will, within 30 days of receipt
of the applicant's environmental impact statement, review all maps and documents
and make a site inspection and then follow with a report to the Planning Board
and a copy to the Environmental Commission.

The Borough of Gibbsboro Environmental Commission will,
within 30 days of receipt of the Environmental Administrator's and Engineer's
reports, present its review and recommendation to the Planning Board for final
determination.

The Borough of Gibbsboro Planning Board shall analyze
and review the applicant's environmental impact statement, along with the
reviews from the Environmental Administrator, Engineer, Environmental Commission
and any other interested party, within 30 days of the Commission's report
and give written notice of approval or rejection to the applicant indicating
the reasons therefor.

Upon review of the Environmental Administrator, Engineer and other such
officials and final approval by the Planning Board that all requirements of
this chapter have been complied with and upon payment of all fees to be paid
hereunder, the Planning Board shall issue a permit to the applicant, with
or without conditions, and each permit shall contain a reasonable time limit
for all work to be done. The permit will be by resolution. Work must commence
within one year. The time of the permit's expiration will be determined by
the Planning Board in its resolution.

If the environmental impact statement is rejected by the Planning Board,
the decision may be appealed to the Borough Council by filing a written notice
with the Borough Clerk within 10 days after receiving notice of rejection.
The Borough Council shall hold a hearing on the matter within 30 days after
the notice of appeal has been filed and may modify, affirm or reverse the
Planning Board's decision. If new information is introduced during the appeal,
the Borough Council shall remand the matter to the Planning Board.

The applicant shall pay the Borough of Gibbsboro a fee at the time the
environmental impact statement is submitted, to cover the cost of providing
reviews and inspections required by this chapter. The fee will be based upon
the following formula:

Circumstances or conditions that are peculiar to the
site or to the application under consideration that are not generally applicable
to sites or applications in the same general locality and that would result
in imposition of an undue burden on the applicant if an environmental impact
statement were required.